College Prep Words

A two-year degree that you receive at a community college.

A 1 month to 1 year program that gives you training to do a specific job.

Moving from one college to another.

You live in the state where the school is.

The 5 branches: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard can help pay for school.

Your chosen area of study with fewer credits.

A 4-year degree that you get from a 4-year university.

Former students of a school.

The amount of money it costs to go to college.

A 1-year break in between high school & college, doing work to prepare for college.

The amount of time you spend in a class (1 credit=1 hour).

A school that gets money from the government, students, & alumni.

Your chosen area of study. You get a Bachelor's Degree in this after four years.

You live in a different state where the school is.

You can live out-of-state but you pay in-state tuition. Happens with states next to each other.

Classes you need to take that don't count toward your major (science, math, English, etc...).

The cost of living and eating.

A school that does not get money from the government. It gets its money from students & alumni.

The grounds and buildings of a university or college.

A two-year college where you get an Associate's Degree.